Nghe An: 10 F1 cases of Covid-19 patients in Ha Nam have negative test results

Information from Nghe An Province Center for Disease Control: On the night of April 29, Nghe An searched for people related to case 2899 inHa NamNghe An province has identified 10 F1 cases ofPatient 2899(01 case in Nghia Dan district; 02 cases in Thanh Chuong district; 01 case in Do Luong district; 02 cases in Cua Lo town; 01 case in Hung Nguyen district; 01 case in Anh Son district; 02 cases in Dien Chau district).

COVID-19 testing at CDC Nghe An. Photo: Thanh Cuong

All 10 F1 cases of patient 2899 in Ha Nam have been strictly quarantined at medical facilities and tested for Covid-19. The first test results showed that all 10 samples were negative for the virus.SARS-CoV-2... 206 F2 cases are being quarantined and monitored for health at home.

Previously, on April 29, the Ministry of Health announced case 2899 in Ha Nam province. Accordingly: This patient returned from Japan on flight VJ3613 entering Da Nang Airport on April 7, 2021, was immediately quarantined, and had samples taken for testing in Da Nang.

On April 21, the patient completed quarantine, tested negative three times, and was allowed to return to quarantine in his locality. On April 24, the patient showed symptoms of cough, fever, and sore throat and was tested by the Ha Nam Provincial Center for Disease Control. The patient tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.

Immediately afterwards, the Ministry of Health and the Nghe An Department of Health issued urgent notices to search for passengers on the flight and vehicle carrying patient 2899. These were passengers on flight VJ3613 from Japan to Da Nang International Airport on April 7; on flight VJ133 departing from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City at 10:15 a.m. on April 27, 2021 (related to patient 2910 - F1 of patient 2899); on the bus (43B-048.78) on the Da Nang - Hanoi route departing at 8:30 p.m. on April 21, 2021.

Currently, the Nghe An Department of Health is still searching for passengers on the vehicles carrying patient 2899 in Ha Nam. The Nghe An Department of Health requests that passengers immediately contact the nearest commune or ward health station for advice and support./.